Have you noticed lately there has been a revival of sorts going on in our nation? It is a grassroots movement to get back to the fundamental values our country once held. Many people long to get back to a simpler time when hard work and honesty were not the exception to the rule, but a way of life for many of the folks who live here. It was a time when kids played outside until dark, neighbors helped each other, and family was a priority.

Our family is in the midst of a revival, too. Over the past couple of years we have begun to make some major shifts to get ourselves back on track and to start living our lives with intention and purpose. It has been a time of learning and growing, stumbling and getting up again. We are starting to see some fruit to our efforts and I want to share some of the things we are learning with you.

Also, as some of you may have noticed, all of my previous posts are gone. This was a tough choice, but I decided it was time to revive and reclaim this blog and move it in the direction I had originally intended – to share the journey of restoration and reclamation in my life. I hope you join me in conversation throughout the days ahead.

QUESTION: What are some of the ways you are seeing revival happening in your own life?